USC Sunday Buzz: Rising Stars Camp Is Here

USC holds its Rising Stars Camp today that will also see colleges like Texas, Michigan, Tennessee and Florida visiting to watch prospects at Howard Jones Field. Among those attending are five-star defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux of Oaks Christian.

Last year, Jim Harbaugh attended the camp. So did his offensive coordinator, Tim Drevno, who was later fired and now is the running backs coach at USC.

Texas coach Tom Herman might make an appearance. He was at his alma mater, Cal Lutheran, on Friday for its Rising Stars Camp. That’s what everyone calls satellite camps now.

Not sure completely about satellite camps, but you can probably trace some of it back to Jim Harbaugh of Michigan…he was holding camps outside the state of Michigan to attract recruits and, rather than proliferation independently on “enemy territory”, many if not all schools decided to create these joint invitation camps for practicality sake regarding recruiting finance costs and diplomacy….there are exposure and cost benefits for recruits also….For instance, if a California player has questioned D1 talent but Ivy League smarts, it’s a good way for these parties to come together….and on up and down the ladders of college football….Harbaugh initially saw it as an avenue to expand his recruiting base but ruffled some feathers in the process…..so, a deal was implemented…..